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Forming Missionary Disciples in a Digital Age
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Sponsored by CSCC
Emmaus Retreat Centre – Port of Spain, Trinidad
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Ministry Methods and Tools Faith Formation
Participatory Communication What it might look like at the Parish Level
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• Scripture
• Doctrine
• Morality
• Sacrament
• Prayer
• Liturgy
• Social
Teaching
from the Catholic School Religious Education Curriculum Evaluation Matrix by Brian Lemoi
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"All of these tasks are necessary. As the vitality of
the human body depends on the proper function of
all of its organs, so also the maturation of the
Christian life requires that it be cultivated in all its
dimensions: knowledge of the faith, liturgical life,
moral formation, prayer, belonging to community,
missionary spirit. When catechesis omits one of
these elements, the Christian faith does not attain
full development.
General Directory for Catechesis, paragraph 87
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cclergy/documents/rc_con_ccatheduc_doc_17041998_directory-for-catechesis_en.html
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• Reading
• Prayer
• Discussion
• Classroom
Instruction
• Retreats
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• Social Networking
• Digital Storytelling
• Blogging
• Curating Information
• Web 2.0 Tools
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Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
HIGHER ORDER SKILLS
LOWER ORDER SKILLS
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
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Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
HIGHER ORDER SKILLS
LOWER ORDER SKILLS
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
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• Collaboration
• Interaction
• Information Access
• Removes Barriers
• Address Different
Learning Styles
• Inspiration
• Creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/floatingeyeball/5486383534/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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Photo by Ihtatho – labeled for reuse http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihtatho/627226315/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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Exploring theTools
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Social Bookmarking: Delicious
• Online Bookmarking
•Place holder
•Free
•Store
•Share
• Database of Links
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http://delicious.com/ccerveny/web2.0
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Social Networking: Twitter
• 140 characters –
called a Tweet
• Mini-blog
• Always on virtual
presence
• Friends or Strangers
(Followers)
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Social Networking Management: Tweetdeck
• Facebook and Twitter
• Simple updating
• Via Phone or Computer
• Free
• Mentions
• Direct Messages
• Trending: Worldwide
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Presentation Tools: Animoto
• 30-seconds of video
• Uses photos or video
• Available music
• Embed code
• Link
• Email, FB, and …
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http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/screencasts/animoto/animoto.htm
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http://www.wordle.net/
• Word Cloud Generator
• Requires Java enabled
• Free to use in any way
• Open to all
• Once saved, it’s public
• Not filtered – take your
chances!
Word Cloud Generators: Wordle
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• Photo Management
• Sharing Application
• Online (Cloud)
• Newbies Guide -
http://cnet.co/zmetM
Online Photos: Flickr
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Blogging: WordPress
• Blog Tool • Publishing Platform • Widgets • Themes • Blog or Website
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Meeting Management: Doodle
• Easy Scheduling
• Free
• No Registration
• Create
• Invite
• Confirm
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Collaboration: WikiSpaces
• Simple Web Pages
• Ongoing Process of Creation
• Write Documents
Collaboratively
• Allows for non-linear,
evolving, complex and
networked text, argument
and interaction
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St. Petersburg Times, “Businesses hold consumers’ attention with
social media,” Sunday, October 17, 2010, pg. D1.
• Manager, Ellis Cooley
• Facebook and Twitter to generate buzz about
the newly opened AMP 150 Restaurant.
• Nine months later: 4,551 followers on Twitter
and 719 fans on Facebook.
• A way to converse and interact directly and in
real time with the people who dine at AMP 150
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• The use of New Media technology is just another
way we can live out our calling to evangelize.
• New Media uniquely gives the Church new
opportunities to evangelize more people.
Especially the young.
Marcel LeJeune, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at
St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas AM University
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• A Conversation!
• Chapter 3, pgs. 57-69
• Chapter 8, pgs. 131-147
You are the PIONEERS!
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Image by Erin McIvor
After hearing about New Media tools, what new life for YOUR
parish is emerging?